The raising of 186 to 205 Siege Batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery

The raising of 20 new Siege Batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery was authorised by Army Council Instruction 1497/1916, with effect from 13 July 1916.

RGA BatteryRaised at
185 Siege BatteryRenamed from former 97 Company RGA on 18 July 1916
186 Siege BatteryTynemouth
187 Siege BatteryPlymouth
188 Siege BatteryPembroke Dock
189 Siege BatteryHarwich
190 Siege BatteryHartlepool
191 Siege BatteryClyde
192 Siege BatteryTay
193 Siege BatteryLiverpool
194 Siege BatteryNewhaven
195 Siege BatteryFareham
196 Siege BatteryDover
197 Siege BatteryMersey
198 Siege BatteryHumber
199 Siege BatterySheerness
200 Siege BatteryWeymouth
201 Siege BatteryPlymouth
202 Siege BatteryPortsmouth
203 Siege BatteryPembroke Dock
204 Siege BatteryLiverpool
205 Siege BatteryCardiff

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Siege Batteries

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